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bandy legs

British  

plural noun

  1. another term for bow legs

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Crookshanks skidded to a halt, crouched low on his bandy legs, and started making furious swipes beneath it with his front paw.

From Literature

He glowered at the chaplain with swollen fury for a moment, his good humor gone, and turned back toward the bar disgruntledly, rolling from side to side like a sailor on his short bandy legs.

From Literature

According to the president, bandy legs were a deal breaker in Kennedy’s bid to become America’s top envoy in London.

From Newsweek

Queen Selyse's uncle was a keg of a man with thick arms and bandy legs.

From Literature

But by the early 20th century, when dog shows became popular, the bulldog had acquired squat, bandy legs and a large head with a flattened muzzle.

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